--- title: Calendar Sync slug: sidebar-gmail/calendar-sync description: Sync your Salesforce calendar events with Gmail using Unaric Sidebar for seamless scheduling across both platforms. docTags: createdAt: 2026-03-11T09:31:38.973Z --- Enable calendar sync to keep events synchronized between the CRM and Gmail calendar. As part of this configuration, you can select which events to synchronize. ## Enable calendar sync 1. Open an email or calendar event and open the Unaric Sidebar connector. 2. Enable the **\ Tools **and click **Auto Sync** button. The **Automatic Sync** page will open in a browser tab. 3. In the **Connections **tab, click on the **Calendar** tab. 4. Under **Calendar Server details**, choose a provider from the dropdown list and click **Connect**. You will either be asked to manually enter the provider details or be re-directed to their page to complete the connection by providing the required permissions. 5. A *Connected* sign will let you know if successfully connected. The **Sync Calendar Now** button will be displayed if you wish to immediately start the sync process. :::hint{type="info"} Some CRM systems require providing a custom URL. if so, select the custom URL checkbox (if shown) and enter your custom URL. If you are unsure, leave it blank and continue. ::: ### Automatic calendar sync 1. On the** Automatic Sync** page, navigate to **Connections >** **Calendar** tab. 2. Check **Enable Automatic Calendar Sync **to automate synchronization. ### Remove duplicates In case there are duplicate events between platforms, you can run a duplication clean-up that will remove duplicate events. 1. On the** Automatic Sync** page, navigate to **Connections >** **Calendar** tab. 2. Open the dropdown menu next to Sync Calendar Now and select **Run Duplicate Cleanup**. 3. Click **Yes **to confirm. ### Reset calendar sync 1. On the** Automatic Sync** page, navigate to **Connections >** **Calendar** tab. 2. Open the dropdown menu next to **Sync Calendar Now** and select **Reset Calendar Sync**. 3. Click **Yes **to confirm. ## Sync settings Once calendar synchronization has been enabled, you can adjust synchronization to your preference. You will find settings in the** Automatic Sync** page, at the **Sync Settings >** **Calendar** tab. After finishing changing settings, click **Save Settings **to apply changes. | **Setting** | **Description** | **Options** | | ------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Sync Record Option** | Determines which calendar events are synchronized. | - *Sync Related Calendar Records*: Only events with invitees are synced.
- *Sync All*: All events are synced. | | **Sync Direction** | Controls the direction of synchronization between CRM and calendar. | - *One-way (Calendar to CRM)*
- *One-way (CRM to Calendar)*
- *Two-way (Google, Outlook, Office 365 only)* | | **Sync Invitees** | Enables syncing of invitee information from CRM to Calendar. | Checkbox | | **Email Invitations / Updates** | Defines how email invitations and updates are handled when syncing from the calendar. | *- Never*
*- Always*
*- After first sync* | :::hint{type="warning"} Global settings apply to all users, but Sync profiles can be assigned individually. As such, after saving settings, each user need to access automatic sync from their Outlook and setup their credentials. :::